Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32746, Zaccheus Goldsmith, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Goldsmith, Zaccheus
S. 32746
CONTENTS

(3627)
Massachusetts.
Isaacus Goldsmith private Cpt Keith
Mass. Line - 1 Year -
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Oct r 1818. and sent to Sam l Cutnam Esq. Judge V c Salem, Mass s .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 17 / 30 mos. $ 36.53 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. $ 48. -
$ 84.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Capt. Keith
Not entitled Breedooer & Hox Co,
Not entitled and October 18. 1820 to Isaacus Goldsmith

Zachary Goldsmith
18 th April
Not on Probation
ew?
Admitted
1 - brown
non common

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss
On this 18 th day of April A.D. 1818. before me, Samuel Putnam, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, personally appeared Isaacus Goldsmith, and made solemn Oath that the annexed declaration by him subscribed, is true in all its parts —
And it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaacus Goldsmith, served more than nine months, at several periods of the war of the Revolution, on the Continen- tal establishment, against the Common Enemy —
I do hereby certify and transmit the Testimony in the case to the Secretary of the Navy Department.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court aforesaid, at Salem, the day and year first above written
S. Putnam Just. } S. J. Court of Mass ts . }
I further certify that I know Abel Heywood Esq. whose signature is to the annexed Dep n . & that he is a Magistrate of the County of Middlesex duly authorized to take Depositions.
S. Putnam Just. } S. J. Court of Mass ts . }

Essex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth aforesaid in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify to all whom these presents may concern  concern that the aforesaid Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court as aforesaid that the seal here to affixed is the seal of said Court and the signature aforesaid is his proper handwriting.
Attest. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

I Zacharias Goldsmith of Andover County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Blacksmith do hereby & declare That I enlisted as a private soldier of the Continental Army sometime in the latter part of the year one thousand Seven hundred and seventy five into the Company commanded by Cap. James Keith belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col Paul Dudley Sargent of the Massachusetts line - that I continued in the service attached to said company for the term of one year. and was regularly discharged at White Plains in New York - which discharge I have now lost.
That again on the seventh day of April AD 1777 I enlisted into the company of Artificers com- manded by Cap. Seth Oaks and continued in service in that company of Artificers until the month of Feb- ruary 1778 when I was discharged - which discharge I have now lost. —
That I again enlisted as an artificer into the company of Artificers under Lieut Jacob Tyler of Andover and in the month of April 1778 marched to New York State under the command of said Tyler where I was put under the command of a Captain Eaton. and served the term of one year in said company and was regularly discharged. — which discharge I have also lost. — I further testify and say that from my reduced circumstances I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. — and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension which may have heretofore been granted by the United States. —
I further declare, that I was in the battles at Hell's Gate front, at New York, at Monmouth and at Germantown. I further declare that I am fifty seven years of age.
Zacharias Goldsmith

I Zachrus Goldsmith further declare that after I enlisted in April 1777 our Company served in the Jerseys, in Pennsylvania, and in the Delaware State: when the action at the Brandywine took place, I served as a Maltross - I was also engaged in the battle of Germantown - and in all that campaign: when the enemy approached our Company of Artificers always served as Artillerists. I was also at Red Bank Fort at Mud Island. Zachrus Goldsmith
Exhibit: Sept. 17. 1818 Then the above named Zachrus Goldsmith subscribed & made oath to the above before Brig. Merrill Just. Pac. S.

I. Nathaniel French of Concord in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say, that Zachheus Goldsmith of Andover in the county of Essex & myself were enlisted into the continental service, for a year, in the year 1778, into a company of Artificers, by Lieut. Jacob Tyler of Andover aforesaid, and in the month of April the same year, we marched under said Tyler to the State of New York, and were put under the command of a captain Eaton, we had the small pox together in the hospital at Albany, we were at several places, viz. Westpoint, Peekskill, Fredericksburgh, &c and served in the army the whole term of our enlistment, and were regularly discharged — Nathaniel French
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. Concord, April 4 th 1818. Then the above named Nathaniel French personally appeared and made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth, according to the best of his knowledge and belief —
Before me, Abiel Heywood, justice of peace

3627.
Leacheus Goldsmith
Oct 1818 Not paid
Not paid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Taccheus Goldsmith resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 3627 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Taccheus Goldsmith late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen . Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen . J. G. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real estate - Eighty acres of light sandy land with an old hovel standing thereon - - - - - $ 500.00
and he owes more than an hundred fifty six dollars of this sum - fifty acres of his land was, when a valuation of the town was taken, considered unimproveable land and of course not taxable - the greatest part of the other was considered unimproved land, and was appraised at less than four dollars per acre - he keeps no stock whatever, but lives like a hermit, having lost his house of furniture by fire, and buried his wife some time since -
He is sixty years of age, a blacksmith by trade but wholly unable to carry on the business for the last fifteen years - He is very infirm and almost blind - he has no family - He served from Jan. 1st

1776 one year in Capt. Kieth Company, Col. Sargent Regiment, Massachusetts line — He was a Sargent in said Company — He also served one year from Jan. 1777 as an artificer under Cpt. Oakes — Zaccheus Goldsmith
Essex Js. July 13. 1820 Then the above named Laccheus Goldsmith made oath that the said schedule and statement by him subscribed, are true, before me.
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
1. Zaccheus Goldsmith do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Zaccheus Goldsmith
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Zaccheus Goldsmith took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Three hundred forty four — dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
V. S. M. N. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., November 20, 1895.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Zaccheus Goldsmith --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Late in the year 1775 he enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt. James Keith's company, Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's Mass. regiment, and was discharged at White Plains, after serving one year; April 7, 1777, enlisted into the company of Artificers commanded by Col. Seth Oakes, under whom he served until February, 1778; again enlisted as an artificer in the company commanded by Lieut. Jacob Tyler, and marched to New York, where he was placed under the command of Capt. Eaton and served in his company one year.
Battles engaged in, Germantown, and Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Andover, Mass.
Date of application for pension. September 17, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Andover, Mass.
Age at date of application, Fifty-seven years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Charles E. Greenough, 79 Lothrop St., Beverly, Mass.
Commissioner.

Massachusetts
Isaac Goldsmith, private, for 3 years & 10 months from 1st of 76. — March 1876 Schedule, dated 13 July 1820, exhibits
10 acres light sandy land — $500.00 which he says is all the property he owns. He states that he owes more than $150 but does not name the creditors; that the acres of the land was considered un- improvable, and of course not taxable. He can't certify the property to be worth $344. — 14 Oct 1818
Schedule under act of March 1823, dated 22 June 1824 — exhibits 1 old straw bed, 4 chairs, 1 pot, 1 kettle, knives & forks, all of which are valued at — $5.00
He accounts for the decrease of his pro- perty by the sale of his land to Asa G. Sheldon, for $500, on the 19th Octo. 1818 (copy of deed is produced) The proceeds had been in disposal of in the payment of his debts, viz: to Asa G. Sheldon, $134. for oxen he had before bought of him, meat and potatoes. The balance he received from Sheldon, in his note — and from time to time he sent to Sheldon for small sums to pay his debts, and procure necessaries for his subsistence. That Sheldon gave him in part payment, a note for about $40 against John Hopkins, which Sheldon later gave up to S r Hopkins in payment of debt he owed to S r Hopkins for goods bought at his store. He received from Shel- don in part payment, 1 yoke, 1 ox-sled, horse-harness, fence, 1 chain, and other
as clothes, household stuff, pot, bag, potatoes. He also paid away some money which he had received from Sheldon part of his note, to persons whom he owed, viz: $30, to John Shipman, for corn, flour and cheese — $25 to Isaac Goldsmith for grain — $12, to Wm Foster, for hay — $12, to Simon Damon in payment of a note owed by S r Damon against him for several years — $12, to David Damon, a shop-keeper, for sundry small articles out of his shop — $11, to Theodore Pove, for hay and cider — $20, to Francis Hilder for necessary articles of sub- sistence — $26, and 1 cow, to Samuel S. Wal- sey for what he owed S r Walsey — $20, to James Holt, for expenses arising from his being impounded — $25, to David Damon, for costs and services in a law suit about the impounding his cattle, and taking him out of jail — The claimant's statement is corroborated by the receipts of all the creditors. That of John Hopkins, a receipt does not appear.
Claimant aged 64 — by occupation blacksmith, but wholly unable to earn for the last 15 years. He is entitled to time R

recd. 2 nd Dec. 1876
Deacchus Goldsmith, for new cert.
Pensioner Salem Mass.
James Babson Secy at War Washington City

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex ss.
On this twenty fifth day of November 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex personally appeared Zachaeus Goldsmith who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Keith in the regiment commanded by Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 20th day of April 1826, at or near Berry's Tavern in Danvers he lost from his pocket with six dollars in Bank notes Zachaeus Goldsmith
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
By Merrill Just. Peace in said County
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
□ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

P. P.
Error suggested in the commencement of pension
FREE
The first cert: in which the commencement was noted 17. Sep. 1818. was this day destroyed by a cabinet order to Judge Putnam
The Honble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington - City
Pension-office
  1818. 9. 4     1818. 10. 14      4. 17/30     32     4. 17     36. 10  

Salem, Mass'tts, Oct. 23. 1878
Hon. John C. Calhoun, Sir
Zachrus Goldsmith, for whom this certificate issued, made his Declaration in April last. It is returned for the purpose of correction.
I am very respectfully Sir V. M c O r L ord
Saml. Putnam Judge de by B. Merrill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex, ss. At the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, begun and held at Salem within and for the county of Essex on the third monday of June A.D. 1824
On this twenty second day of June A.D. 1824 personally appears in open Court here Zacheus Goldsmith resident in said County aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the 18 th of March 1818, the first of May 1820 and 1 st of March 1823; That he enlisted as a Sargeant at the beginning of the year 1776 in Capt. Keith's Company in Col. J.D. Sargent's Continental Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, for the term of one year, and served all that year and at the expiration thereof was Honorably discharged when said Regiment was disbanded; and from Jan y . 1777 he served one year as an artificer.
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818

and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following Schedule , vizt.
An old straw bed — 4 Chairs, pot, kettle
knives and forks, all worth not more than $5.00
Since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property: in order to pay my debts and support myself I sold all my Real Estate mentioned in my first Schedule to Asa G. Sheldon of Reading for five hundred dollars, which was the most I could get for it. at the time I sold my land to him, which was Oct r 19 th 1822, I owed him one hundred and thirty four dollars for oxen I had before that time bought of him and also for meat and potatoes; he gave me his note for the balance, and from time to time, as I had occasion, I sent to him for small sums of money to pay my debts and to obtain articles necessary for my subsistence: he delivered me in part payment a note he held against John Hopkins, for about forty dollars, which I delivered up to Hopkins in payment of a debt he held against me for goods I had bought at Hopkins' store; I also received of said Sheldon in part payment a yoke, an ox-sled, a horse-harness, fuel, a chain, and other articles, and he bought for me clothes, household-stuff, pork, beef, fish, and potatoes: I also paid away divers small sums, which I had received of Sheldon in part payment of said note, to persons to whom I was indebted, to wit, thirty dollars to John Shipman for corn, butter, cheese, &c. twenty five dollars to Isaac Goldsmith Junior for grain; to William Foster twelve Doll s for hay; to Edmon Damon twelve doll s for a note he had held against me for several years; to David Damon, a Shop-keeper twelve Doll s for sundry small articles out of his shop; to Theodore Poor eleven Doll s for Hay and Cider, to Francis Kidder twenty doll s for necessary articles of subsistence; to Samuel S. Walpey twenty six doll s for

and a bow for what I owed him; to Thomas Holt twenty doll s for expenses  expenses arising from my cattle having been impounded; to David Colby Esq t forty five doll s for costs and services in my lawsuit about my cattle impounded and to take me out of gaol, so that the whole of the proceeds of said real estate have been spent for my necessary support or in the payment of my just debts.
I am sixty four years of age a Black-smith by trade, but from my infirmities have earned nothing at that or any other business for a long time. I have no family and am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country
Yascheus Goldsmith
Essex, ss. Court of Common Pleas June Term 1824 Sworn before John M Williams J.C.P.
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five dollars,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem in said County of Essex, on this twenty twenty sixth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty four,
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Cambridge
Isaac Goldsmith
E 1522/16: June, 24. 1824 I certify that Thomas Holt, John Shipman, Samuel S. Valpey, Francis Hiddren, Theodore Poor, David Damon, Edmon Damon, William Foster, and Isaac Goldsmith Esq. whose names are subscribed to the annexed Depositions, are credible and disinterested witnesses
Brj. Merrill Just: Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
E 1522/16: I certify that Brj. Merrill, John Kneeland, and David Colby are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and their respective signatures to the annexed affidavits are genuine and Amos Choate Esq. is Register of Deeds this signature is genuine.
Att! Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Thomas Bell Certificate in favor of Zach Goldsmith March 18 th 1826

I Thomas Scott of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age testify & say that Rachel Galsworth of Andover aforesaid in the year of her Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty three paid me about the sum of Twenty Dollars for improving Cattle & being Bound Heggs for the South Parish in said Andover that year which Money after deducting my own fees I paid over to the said Ladies and further saith not in Witness whereof I have set my hand, this Eighteenth day of March A D 1824 Thomas Scott
Essex ss. Andover March 18 th 1824 Then Thomas Scott the above named made solemn Oath that the above Certificate is the truth & nothing but the truth Before me John Knowland Justice of the peace & of the Inferior for the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Shipman
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John Shipman of the firm of D. & J. Shipman of Andover in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify as they that according to the my best remembrance, since since Jacob H. Goldsmith of Andover has paid us about the sum of thirty Dollars within the three last years for sundry necessaries of life as Beer - Wheat - Butter - Tea - Sugar &c &c & for the with not
John Shipman
Attest Andover May 27 th 1824, Then the above named John Shipman personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above deposition to which he has affixed his signature is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - before me John Knowland Justice of the peace of the Quorum for the County of Essex & Common- wealth of Massachusetts

Samuel S. Wilson Certificate in favor of Rachel G. Smith March 18. 1826

I Samuel Walley of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts by lawfull Age, testify & say that Zach o Goldsmith of Andover aforesaid has paid me the sum of the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty two, about the amount of Twenty six Dollars in Money & a Bare which I received on Account of what said Goldsmith is indebted to me about the sum of three or four dollars is still due me - I further saith not in Witness where of I have set my hand this Eighteenth day of March A D 1824
Samuel S Walley
Essex ss. Andover March 18 th 1824, Then the above named Samuel S Walley, made solemn Oath that the above Certificate is the truth & nothing but the truth - before me John Needham
Justice of the Peace & Commissioner for the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Francis Hilders Certificate in favor Dad G. Smith March 19 th 1824

Francis Hilders, of the town of Haver & Hilders of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Let it be known that Zach. G. G. G. of said Andover hath paid us within a space Eighteen months past, about the sum of Twenty Dollars for necessaries had of us & further saith not — In witness whereof I have set my hand this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty four
Francis Hilders Essex Andover March 19 th 1824 Then Francis Hilders above named made solemn Oath, that the above Certificate, is the truth & nothing but the truth — before me John Lincoln Justice of the peace & of the Inferior for the County of Essex Common- wealth of Massachusetts

Geo W. Poos. Certificate in favor of Cash Goldsmith March 18. 1861

I Theodore Poor of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that in the month of March or April in the year of our Lord One Thousand & Eight Hundred & twenty three Zach Goldsmith of Andover aforesaid paid me about Eleven Dollars for some Hay & Cider bought of me & further saith he in Witness whereof I have set my Hand this Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty three
Theodore Poor Essex Andover March 18 th 1826 I Theodore Poor above named made solemn Oath that the above Certificate is the truth & nothing but the truth - before me John Kneeland Justice of the peace for the County of Essex Com monwealth of Mass

I David Darnon of Bedford in the County of Middlesex State in Massachusetts do hereby on oath testify that I have had and at various times paid the sum of twelve Dollars in Money for miscellaneous articles out of my store with one year from this date by field March 13. 1824 1824
David Darnon
Given at March 13 1824 the above Named David Darnon a credible and Disinterested witness subscribed and made oath to the above before me David Colby justice of the peace

p Edmond Dorman of Andding in the county of Middlesex in Massachusetts, yemir on oath testify that with in 1823 yearly received the sum of fifteen dollars of Betsy G. Smith of Andover her a Note of hand against said G. Smith for several years
Andover March 12. 1824
Edmond Dorman
Attest March 12. 1824 the above named Edmond Dorman a credible and Disinterested witness subscribed and made oath to the above before me David Colby justice of the Peace

William Foster Certificate in favor of Bank Good Smith March 18. 1826
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I William Foster of Andover in the County Essex & Commonwealth. Wealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age testify & say that Lachus Goldsmith of Andover aforesaid has paid me in the months of February & March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty three to the best of my remembrance twelve dollars for two loads of hay - And I truly think the said Lachus Goldsmith to be a poor man & still do & further say so in witness whereof I have set my hand at D. Eighteen hundred and twenty four, this eighteenth day of March
William Foster
Ebenezer Andover March 18. 1824. Then the above named William Foster made solemn Call that the above and Certificate is the truth and nothing but the truth before me
John Wheelwright Justice of the peace & of the Inferior for the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Rev. Isaac Goldsmith Certificate in favor of Rev. Goldsmith March 19 th 1826

Isaac Goldsmith jun r of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby say, that Zach o Goldsmith of Andover afore- said hath paid me within about eighteen months past the sum of between fifteen & twenty Dollars for Grain had at the Will of William Furgason whose Will I attend, and that the said Zach o Goldsmith paid to the said Furgason a further sum so as to compleat the amount of about twenty five Dollars as certified by said Furgason & further saith not in witness whereof I have set my hand this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty four.
Isaac Goldsmith jun r
Essex ss Andover March 19 th 1824. Then said Goldsmith above named made solemn Call that the above Certificate is the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me John Knowland Justice of the peace & of the Inferior for the County further of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I, Asa G. Sheldon, of Springfield in Massachusetts, victualler, on oath testify, as follows, —
On the 19 th Oct. r 1822 I bought of Zacheus Goldsmith of Andover about 80 acres of Land situate in Andover — at that time I had a Mortgage on the same land, or part of it, to secure me the payment of a note of hand for about $125.00: at the time he conveyed to me all said land, viz. Oct. 19. 1822 he owed me nine dollars for meat and potatoes: I deducted that and the $125. with the interest from the purchase money: he owed me the $125. for a pair of oxen and for small sums of money I had previously lent him to pay small debts, as he told me. The Balance $360. I paid him at sundry times: he left the note for it with a neighbor of mine, and when Goldsmith wanted articles for his subsistence, he would go with me to Boston or other places, and buy clothes, household stuff, pork, beef, potatoes, fish, &c; and then we went and had the amount entered on the note: and at several times I let him have small sums of money. He had of me a yoke, an ox-plow, horse harness, wood, chain, and other articles. I settled with him at different times, and cannot now state the dates or amounts of the items, as I did not expect ever to have been called on to give evidence about it. I paid Goldsmith toward the debt I owed him a note of hand for about $40 — made by one John Hopkins, a shopkeeper, to pay for articles said Goldsmith had taken up. I also paid about sixty doll. s to David Colby Esq for the use and at the request of said Goldsmith. The balance due now on the note given by me to Goldsmith is not more than $5. or $10., I can't say exactly.
Asa G. Sheldon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Efrape: May. 5, 1824. Then the abovenamed Asa G. Sheldon, a credible and disinterested witness, sub- scribed and made oath to the within written affidavit before
Phy. Merrill Just Peace.

I, David Colby of Manchester, in the County of Essex Esquire, do on oath testify that Zaccheus Goldsmith on the month of Dec. last paid me forty five dollars on account of cash I had at that time expended for him to extricate him from Salem, Mass., for the costs of a lawsuit in which he was involved and for my services: he also owes me eighteen dollars for my riding to and fro and services in settling his affairs, as he is himself too ignorant and incompetent to managing for himself.
I am well acquainted with said Goldsmith, tho' he lives in another town — he is a forlorn and shiftless man, and in great poverty.
David Colby
Essex ss: June. 22. 1824 Then the above named David Colby Esq: a credible and disinterested witness subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before
Brj Merrill Just. Peace

Copy paid Zaccheus Goldsmith to Isa G. Sheldon
Seal

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That Zaccheus Goldsmith of Andover in The County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman
in Consideration of Five hundred Dollars
paid by
Asa G. Sheldon of Reading in The County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid yeoman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Asa G. Sheldon his heirs and assigns forever a certain Farm situated in the aforesaid Andover with the build- ings standing thereon containing by estimation one hundred acres, be the same more or less bounded as follows, vizt beginning at the northeasterly part of Foster's Pond (so called) at the mouth of the brook it runs out of the Pond to Rattlesnake Hill (so called) thence running northerly on said brook as it comes to Shye Brook (so called) then crossing said brook, till northerly by Benjamin Abbott's land till it comes to a stake and stones at an oak stump on the upland, then bearing northeasterly six Poles and an half to a red oak tree marked, thence running southeasterly forty three and an half Poles by land of the aforesaid Benjamin Abbott to a stake and stones in the Swamp, then Easterly Eight Poles to a stake and stones by the path at the barn, thence on said path southeasterly & southerly by land formerly owned by Jonathan Carter deceased about twenty seven rods to Shye Brook at the dam then running up the stream on the brook easterly to a stake and stones by land of the aforesaid Carter thence southerly bounding on said Carter's land about eleven Poles in the meadow, thence Easterly by said Carter and Samuel A. Goldsmith thirty seven rods to a pitch pine stump, thence south- erly eleven Poles, then still southerly sixty Poles to a swamp oak tree in the edge of the swamp bounding on land formerly owned by said Samuel A. Goldsmith, thence still southerly on land of the aforesaid Gold- smith till it comes to land owned by Joseph E. Holt, thence running westerly on land of said Holt to a stake and stones in the meadow, thence southerly on said Holt to a stake and stones on the easterly edge of the ridge near a small maple tree, thence southwesterly and northwesterly bounding on the edge of the meadow owned by Moses Pearson, thence running westerly by said Pearson's meadow about thirty Poles till it comes to the way that leads from the dwelling house on the premises to said Moses Pearson's house, thence running southerly by said way and by the edge of the meadow about twenty eight rods to a stake and stones by the edge of the meadow thence westerly across the ridge and through the swamp by land of Capt. Amos Holt and Capt. Benjamin Jenkins to a stake and stones on the upland, thence northerly on the aforesaid Holt and Jenkins to Foster's Pond thence on said Foster's Pond to the bound first mentioned. Also my right and title to the pass- way leading from the dwelling house to Moses Pearson's house, with all other privileges and appurtenances belonging to the aforesaid premises
True copy of record. Book 231 page 120 Westchester Chancery
To Have and to Hold the afore-granted Premises to the said Asa G. Sheldon his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Asa G. Sheldon his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Asa G. Sheldon .
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Asa G. Sheldon his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
In Witness whereof, I the said
Zaccheus Goldsmith
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Nineteenth Day in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and seventy Two
of October Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us, Daniel Needham George Flint
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Zaccheus Goldsmith  Seal
Essex ss. Oct. 19. — 1872. Then the above-named Zaccheus Goldsmith acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Essex ss. Received Oct. 22. 1872. 45 minutes past 8 o'clock A.M. Daniel Needham — Just. of Peace. recorded and examined by Amos Choate Reg.

November 22, 1932.
Mrs. F. H. Benton, Box 39, Wallingford, Connecticut.
BA-J/ADY Zaccheus Goldsmith S.32746
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Zaccheus Goldsmith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.32746, based upon his military service in that war.
Zaccheus Goldsmith enlisted about January 1, 1776 and served one year as private and sergeant in Captain James Keith's Company, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in January 1777 or on April 7, 1777, served as matross in Captain Seth Oak's Massachusetts Company of Artificers; was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank Fort and Mud Island Fort and was discharged February 27, 1778. He enlisted in April 1778 and served one year in Captain Eaton's Company of Artillery Artificers. He was also in the battle at Hells Gate Fort, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818 while a resident of Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, aged fifty-seven years.
In 1820 soldier's wife was deceased, her name not stated.
In 1824 one Isaac Goldsmith, Jr. was a resident of Andover, Massachusetts, relationship to soldier not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on a.B.

W. & N. Div. W. P. 32,746.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17th, 1896.
Sir:-
In returning herewith your letter of the 10th inst., you are advised that Zaccheus Goldsmith made an application for pension on September 17th, 1818, at which time he was residing at Andover, Mass., and 57 years of age, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. James Keith and Col. Paul D. Sargent.
The name of John Goldsmith is not found on the Revolutionary war records in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. W. C. Goldsmith, 42 West Congress St., Detroit, Michigan.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Deus Goodrich S F 32746 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, I find below the desired information as contained in his (or his ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1, 1776 1 year Sergeant James Keith Paul Dudley Sargent Mass.   Jan. 1777 Feb 27 1778 Officer artificer matross Seth Oaks — Mass   April 1778 1 year Eaton — Mass          
Battles engaged in, Hillsdale New York, Brandywine, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Sept 17, 1818
Residence at date of application, Andover, Essex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 57 years
Remarks: He was living in 1826.

FLORIDA DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Mrs F.H.Benton, State Registrar
Twin Brook Farm Wallingford, Conn
Veteran's Administration Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I should greatly appreciate any details which are in your archives concerning ZACCHEUS GOEDSMITH a Revolutionary soldier who drew a pension from Massachusetts.
Thanking you in advance, and also for many past favors, I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs F.H.Benton Box 39, Wallingford, conn.

Salina, Mass.
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly favor me with a state- ment of the military history of - Zacharias Goldsmith a soldier of the Revolution- ary War, and greatly
oblige,
Rev. A. Merrill 2 Cedar St.
Jan. 17-06.

79 Lotthrop Street
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To the Pension Bureau,
Will you kindly forward me if Zacharias Goldsmith, late of Andover, who served in the Revolution had a pension and if so, please write me any information you may have as I wish to become a member of the Daughters of the Revolution

Truly yours
Willie B. Greenough-
Beverly, November the eighth eighteen hundred ninety five.
Mrs. Chas. E. Greenough.

Chas. E. H. M.E.G.
32746 Rev INVALID.
Nov. 20/95 Hist. to Mrs. Greenough, 79 So.throp. Beverly, Mass.
Goldsmith
File No. 32,746
Frances Goldsmith Rev Rev Rev
7896 Mar 17 " sol pensioned In not pensioned Wm Goldsmith Detroit Mich
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1906 Feb. 26 History to Mrs Morrill M.B.H.
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 159
1932 Nov. 22 Hist. to Mrs. F. H. Benton, A.N.Y.

I Moijah Richardson of Westford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Testify and say that Zachery Goldsmith of Andover in the County of Essex and said Commonwealth, did on the Seventh day of April in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven enlist as a Soldier and artificer, under me to serve as an artificer or soldier in the United States army for the term of one year, under Capt. Seth Oakes, and that said Goldsmith did enter their service and faithfully perform his duty, until the latter part of February one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy eight at which time he was regularly discharged
Westford Sept. 15 th 1818
Moijah Richardson: Lieut of 10 th company
Middlesex ss. September 15 th 1818 Then the above named, Moijah Richardson made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true and nothing but the truth
Before me Benj o Osgood Justice of the Peace
True
Essex ss: Sept. 26. 1818 I am satisfied that Benj. Osgood Esq. is a Justice of the Peace: his name is on the printed list of Justices for the County of Middlesex: I further certify that Zachery Goldsmith is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass. ?

I Solomon Spaulding of Westford, in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify and say, that Zacharias Goodsmith, of Andover in the county of Essex, in said Commonwealth, did enlist as an artificer and soldier, in the United States army, in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven, under the command of Capt. Seth Oakes, and that said Goodsmith did enter the service, and faithfully perform his duty, until the twenty seventh day of February one thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight, at which time he was regularly discharged.
Westford Sept. 15 th 1818
Solomon Spaulding
Sergeant in said Capt. Oakes Company
Middlesex ss Sept. 15 th 1818. Then the above named Solomon Spaulding made oath that the above deposition, by him subscribed, is truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Benj. Osgood Justice of the Peace